My 13month old Eclectus parrot wont talk?

Question

I have had him since he was 4months old. He is just going through a moult at the moment, but has recently been to the vet and he is in a very healthy condition. He is intelligent as he has learnt many tricks and he will perfect them within 30mins of training. He does practise and makes sounds however I havnt heard any words yet. How long did it take for yours to start talking? Any help on how to get him to start.

Answer 1

Not all parrots are talkers

Answer 2

Just give him time. He's learning which is good.

Answer 3

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Good Luck!

I have a Quaker and every time she would stretch her wing I would say "beautiful" so when she stretches she says that. I would sat just keep working with her with simple phrases or words. My parrots first word was "What"    I got her when she was 4 weeks old and hand fed her and every time she made a small noise I would ask what? and she started saying it with in 48 hours.  

Answer 4

Like alot of people have said, give him time. More than likely though, he does talk. Eclectus are great talkers and very intelligent beings. They much prefer to talk when no one is around though, they almost seem shy. Just keep that in mind.

Answer 5

Rattle the bird cage and rotate it like a tumbling spacecraft.....that will get it to talk...

Answer 6

To answerer #1- Eclectus are the 3rd best talking parrot in the world, thanks for failing to do your research.  

An Eclectus can start talking as early as 5 months of age, but every bird is different.  Choose one short, bold word to start with (like "hi" or "boo" or "ok!") say the word over and over during the day in interesting ways (not just a monotone stream of words).  Birds like high-pitched voices best.  Don't try to teach multiple words or sentences, just stick with one word until he learns it perfectly, and then add a second word, and then a third, and so on.  You have to realize a bird is not a baby, babies naturally pick up language because humans posses the ability to have a spoken language.  Birds do not have a spoken language.  They mimic words, and in some cases they, like dogs, can learn the meanings of certain words.  But a bird cannot carry on a verbal conversation because a bird cannot fully learn language, only words.  So just expecting him to pick up talking by being around people talking is not within his realm of learning.

Answer 7

Many good answers here, but there are a few points that should help.

The fact that he is trying to talk is a great sign. Our Quaker will practice his new words for months , very quitely in his cage, before he says them out loud to us. I guess he likes to get things perfect.

Although it is true that birds this young can talk, some of my bids usually tend to be well over a year old before they form words. This varies of course, but I agree with the others here-Give him time.

Set up a daily routine that never varies to stimulate speech. I walk into the bird's room every morning and ask,"Wanna watch TV?" I then turn on their television to the Animal Planet channel( what else?). Many of them now say "TV" when I approach the set. Any sort of routine with the exact same words will help them to learn. If that routine is associated with his most favorite treat, such as a cracker or piece of fruit, that might give added incentive. Why do you think so many parrots say "Polly wanna cracker?"

Good luck

Answer 8

Give him his time to shine. I know it is hard but he will get it all on his own time. You sound like you are a great bird owner who devotes alot of time to him so rest assured he will get it eventually.